Yearly Archives: 2024

Texas Education Board Approves Optional Bible-Infused Curriculum for Elementary Schools

Texas Education Board Approves Optional Bible-Infused Curriculum for Elementary Schools

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools. The approval Friday follows other Republican-led states that have pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public classrooms. The curriculum adopted by the Texas State Board of Education is optional for schools to adopt, but they’ll…MORE

California Case is the First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a US Child

California Case is the First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a US Child

Health officials are confirming bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced confirmatory test results on Friday. Officials say the child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering. The child’s infection brings the reported number of…MORE

Trump Nominates Marty Makary, a Critic of Some COVID-19 Health Measures, to Lead the FDA

Trump Nominates Marty Makary, a Critic of Some COVID-19 Health Measures, to Lead the FDA

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Marty Makary came to national attention for opposing mask mandates and other steps during the pandemic. He is a surgeon, author and professor at Johns Hopkins University. Makary is the latest of a…MORE

Bitcoin Ticks Closer to $100,000 in Extended Surge Following US Elections

Bitcoin Ticks Closer to $100,000 in Extended Surge Following US Elections

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is jumping again, setting another new high above $99,000. The cryptocurrency has been shattering records almost daily since the U.S. presidential election, and has rocketed more than 40% higher in just two weeks. It’s now at the doorstep of $100,000. Cryptocurrencies and related investments like crypto exchange-traded funds have rallied…MORE

Oil Company Phillips 66 Faces Federal Charges Related to Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

Oil Company Phillips 66 Faces Federal Charges Related to Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California. The Texas-based company is accused of discharging hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater containing excessive amounts of oil and grease. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment on…MORE

Trump Chooses Pam Bondi for Attorney General Pick After Gaetz Withdraws

Trump Chooses Pam Bondi for Attorney General Pick After Gaetz Withdraws

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name. Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial. She has been a chair at…MORE